KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is looking into the approval status for a high-rise project at Taman Kosmo Jaya in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.
Residents in the area are seeing red over a proposal to build three blocks of 36-storey apartments, consisting of 1,878 units and a 10-storey car park, in their neighbourhood.
DBKL told The Vibes that the development in the area is still at the consideration for approval stage while the city council is still seeking public opinion.
They said the matter will be referred to DBKL's planning committee which is chaired by the Mayor.
"The matter will be referred for further consideration, after this proposed development has gone through two stages as stated in our guidelines," DBKL said.
The residents are concerned that the development will have a severe impact on the social well-being of the 500 residents living in the area.
They said the proposed development could cause traffic congestion, haphazard parking, damage to houses due to construction, water disruption, increase in density and flash floods.
Taman Kosmo Jaya Residents Association president Rajaendar Solai had earlier told The Vibes they wanted their objection to the project to be heard by the relevant authorities.
"We came to know about this development two weeks ago. There was no information given to us on the project.
“We found out about it through a signboard that was erected at the entrance of the project. Obviously, the residents were shocked,” he said.
Rajaendar said that on June 20, the residents had sent their objection letter to DBKL’s Town Planning Department, Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming and Batu lawmaker P. Prabakaran.
DBKL had erected a signboard at the site calling on the residents to submit written objections with their residential details.
City authorities also gave the residents from June 7 to June 22 to submit their objections, after which the signboard was removed. – The Vibes, July 5, 2024.
